A study on the reasons given by college and high school women for not having premarital sexual intercourse found that the most common reasons included: (1) not having met the right person; (2) not feeling ready; and (3) moral or religious beliefs. (JN)

The New Right is working to alter drastically what is--or isn't--taught in American schools, the basic concept under attack being pluralism. They want to put the Bible and prayer back into the classroom; and get evolution, sex education, realistic library books, "objectionable" textbooks, and "secular humanism" out. (MLW)

The Nevada sex education law states that a Sex Education Advisory Committee must be appointed to advise the school board concerning the content of and materials to be used in the course of instruction and the recommended ages of the pupils to whom the course is being offered. (JN)

Sex education in the early 1900s was antisex in nature, discouraging sexual behavior and thoughts. The 1940s brought a moralistic view of sexuality as a part of family life. Sex education in the 1980s reflects the continuation of the sexual revolution and the idea that sex is healthy and normal. (JN)

This list of resources provides an annotated bibliography of books for a personal library and for children, films, pamphlets, and addresses of organizations and sources of additional information. (FG)

Four papers on values education with gifted students are presented. (CL)

After defining three broad positions adopted in the long-standing French polemic about secularism and education, the author describes how traditional boundaries between conflicting positions have been blurred by interventionist policies in education as well as by the evolution of Catholic attitudes. He illustrates his comments from recent…

An analysis is proposed which reduces the concept of imagination to certain logically distinct forms and modes of imagining. This analysis is related to contemporary definitions of the educated person. Implications for moral education are presented together with an examination of philosophies which oppose development of children's imagination.…

Presents a rationale, based on Judeo-Christian principles, for involving boarding school students in social service work. (SJL)

The author considers the 1974 Kanawha County textbook censorship controversy as an attempt by fundamentalist parents to banish "alien" moral influences from the schools and to strengthen community control over learning. He focuses on the role and views of school board member Alice Moore, a leading spokesperson of the fundamentalists.…

Efforts to deal with a continuing crisis in sociological values must involve the best that education, the humanities, and the behavioral sciences can offer. (Author)

Discusses results of a survey indicating the educational needs of precollege students in their knowledge of human genetics. Summarizes opinionnaire data regarding the value stances of students (N=117) and biology teachers (N=542) concerning some bioethical issues in the area of human genetics. (CS)

Presents results of a study regarding the status of the teaching of ethics in American higher education. Five general goals are proposed in the report for the teaching of ethics and recommendations are made for the introduction of new courses in ethics. (CS)

Schools and their staffs can expect challenges from the New Right. The author presents some practical ideas for coping with the challenge. (Author/JM)

Higher education continues to segregate minority students by letting students force things to happen that are illegal, immoral, and unethical. If there is a special program for minority students on campus, all minority students tend to be identified with the program and individual achievement and motivation are frustrated. (Author/MLW)